Buy Michigan Now Fest returns to Northville Aug. 3-5
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The 4th annual Buy Michigan Now Festival returns to downtown Northville August 3-5.
The family-friendly Buy Michigan Now Festival line-up will showcase various Michigan entertainers, businesses, products, and educational opportunities. Main and Center streets in central Northville will be closed to allow for pedestrian traffic.
The FREE weekend celebration focuses attention on Michigan-based businesses and locally-produced merchandise to help stimulate the economy. More than 100 vendors and merchants are scheduled to participate.
Highlights include:
The Main stage (located in Town Square/Main Street) filled with music from local artists, throughout the weekend, including Friday Night Concert Series headliners, The Shawn Riley Band and Saturday's Festival headliners, Mainstreet Soul
The Kids Zone (located in Church Square/Center Street) which will showcase art demonstrations from the DIA artist program, along with a variety of entertainment, including magic, music, mascots and more throughout the weekend
3rd Annual "We're Cookin' in Michigan" Recipe Contest Finals presented by festival sponsor, Hiller's Markets and held at Epiphany Kitchens (on Center Street). The contest revolves around cooking with Michigan ingredients - finalists present their recipes and dishes to culinary experts to compete for a $250 Hiller's Gift card and a chance to have their product sold at Hiller's locations to benefit charity
Northville's Annual Sidewalk Sales and First Friday Experience
The DIA Inside|Out Program featuring six replicas of art masterpieces located throughout the downtown. Guests at the festival can check out the artwork as they stroll throughout town
The Buy Michigan Now Festival is scheduled to run August 3-5 during the following hours:
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